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FAFSA Tips for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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FAFSA Tips for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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BEYOND THE FOOD PANTRY:Spreading the Word - Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and Welcome Survey

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BEYOND THE FOOD PANTRY:Spreading the Word - Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and Welcome Survey

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college access for retention and economic success

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LaGuardia CARES (College Access for Retention and Economic Success) connects students with resources, referrals and local community services to overcome financial barriers, stay in school and graduate.

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Access to Higher Ed for Students Experiencing Homelessness

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ACT Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements and Procedures

Addressing Housing Insecurity and Living Costs in Higher Education

Allegheny County Addendum to Education Goals and Supports: A Guided Discussion Tool

Allegheny County/Pittsburgh, a Round 3 YHDP site, has developed an "addendum" to NCHE's Education Goals and Supports: A Guided Discussion Tool that provides more details on local education and career supports that complement the Guided Discussion Tool.
Download Allegheny County Guided Discussion Tool addendum.

Application and Verification Guide

This guide from the U.S. Department of Education is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the student aid process: filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 states that unaccompanied homeless youth are to be considered independent students when applying for federal financial aid for higher education. See Chapter 5 - Special Cases for specific references to unaccompanied homeless youth.

Barriers to Success: Housing Insecurity for U.S. College Students

Better Make Room: Tools for College Selection

This webpage from Better Make Room, an organization that seeks to inspire students and provide them with the needed resources to continue their education past high school, provides practical tools to help higher education-bound students navigate the college transition process and choose the post-secondary institution that is right for them. Tools include a financial aid shopping sheet, college calculator, college finder, and college scoreboard. Better Make Room supports former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative.
Visit the Better Make Room: Tools for College Selection webpage.

California Community Colleges #RealCollege Survey

The #RealCollege Survey is the nation's largest annual assessment of basic needs security among college students. The survey, which specifically evaluates access to affordable food and housing, began in 2015 under the Wisconsin HOPE Lab.
Find the 2020 California Community Colleges #RealCollege Survey.

California State University Basic Needs Initiative

College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit for Educators and Service Providers

College Board: Information on Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students

This December 2018 report is from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Increasing evidence indicates that some college students are experiencing food insecurity, which can negatively impact their academic success. However, college students are only eligible for SNAP in certain cases. Given the substantial federal investment in higher education and the risk posed if students do not complete their degrees, GAO was asked to review food insecurity among college students. In the report, GAO examines what is known about the extent of food insecurity among college students and their use of SNAP, how selected colleges are addressing student food insecurity, and the extent to which federal programs assist students experiencing food insecurity and also gives recommendations for additional actions.

Higher Education: Actions Needed to Improve Access to Federal Financial Assistance for Homeless and Foster Youth

Hungry and Homeless in College: Results from a National Study of Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education

This March 2017 report from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab and the Association of Community College Trustees surveys more than 33,000 students at 70 community colleges in 24 states to assess the incidence of food and housing insecurity, including homelessness, among these students. The report concludes that an estimated average of 13 percent of community college students may be homeless.

I Want To Go To College: Now What?

A guide from the U.S. Department of Education for youths who are or were homeless, or are at risk of experiencing homelessness. It intends to help make the process of applying to, paying for, and succeeding in college more clear by providing information and resources.

Income Tax and the FAFSA for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

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Access to Higher Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness

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ACT Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements and Procedures Addressing Housing Insecurity and Living Costs in Higher Education Allegheny County Addendum to Education Goals and Supports: A Guided Discussion Tool Allegheny County/Pittsburgh, a Round 3 YHDP site, has developed an "addendum" to NCHE's Education Goals and Supports: A Guided Discussion Tool that provides more details on local education and career supports that complement the Guided Discussion Tool.

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Educational Rights Poster for Youth (English)

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National Center for Homeless Education Product Ordering

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At GW, we aim to create a community that cares for each other.The CARE Team fosters this goal by creating a pathway through which students who may need additional support can be identified and referred to the most appropriate services. Through the CARE Team, students are given the support they need to persist and succeed at GW and beyond.

How Does It Work?

Students, parents, faculty, and staff can identify students that may need additional support through the CARE Team's online form. The CARE Team is a cross-departmental support system that recognizes that student concerns are often multi-faceted. Students are connected to resources through inter-departmental collaboration to provide them with appropriate and personalized outreach.

What happens when I submit a CARE Referral?

Frequently Asked Questions
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The program administrators that lead the CARE Team are also currently managing the GW Cares Student Assistance Fund, a donor-supported fund launched in March 2020 to support students who are in immediate need of temporary, short-term, financial assistance to help cover unanticipated essential expenses that have occurred as a result of the pandemic.

Through a separate federal government program, GW has been allocated approximately $9.1 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Please note: The federal government CARES Act program is not related to the GW Cares Student Assistance Fund.

The GW Cares Student Assistance fund was created to support students who are in immediate need of temporary, short-term, financial assistance to cover essential expenses due to an emergency. We are awarding to students who meet the following criteria:

Currently enrolled as a degree-seeking full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student at the George Washington University

Experiencing unexpected financial hardship resulting from an unforeseen emergency

Examples of expenses that may be covered (non-exhaustive):

Emergency medical and dental expenses

Technology/equipment needed to ensure continuity of education

Academic/Educational essentials

Essential personal belongings/medications

Travel expenses due to emergency

Safety needs

Temporary food assistance

Temporary housing (outside of existing housing expenses prior to emergency)

Awards typically range between $500 and $1,000.

The GW Cares Student Assistance Fund is spent at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. The award process outlined above is facilitated by staff designated by the Vice President and Dean. Each application is reviewed individually by designated staff with urgency toward time-sensitive student needs. The Office of Student Financial Assistance is consulted to verify prioritization of greatest student need.

Apply for the GW Cares Student Assistance Fund

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, feel free to contact [email protected]

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CARE Team | Office of Student Life | Division for Student Affairs | The George Washington University

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At GW, we aim to create a community that cares for each other. The CARE Team fosters this goal by creating a pathway through which students who may need additional support can be identified and referred to the most appropriate services.

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School House Connection Best Practices Webinar

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School House Connection Best Practices Webinar

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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Participating groups spend the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events.